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40-Something December Chat!
Hello Everyone!
Happy December!!! I can't even believe this, but all of my Christmas shopping is DONE!!! My house is decorated, the tree is up - wow! I've never been this far ahead of the holiday! Now my challenge is going to be to NOT keep shopping!!! LOL Thursday I had my annual physical - the doctor was so thrilled with my weight loss - but even better were my cholesterol levels - my LDL (the bad stuff) went from 150 to 114 and my HDL (the great stuff) went from 50 to 75!!! :carrot: She asked me "how did you do that?" I said "I have no idea" - she said "well, whatever you're doing, keep doing it!" :) I kickboxed this morning for an hour - then I stopped at the vitamin shoppe on the way home (I'm vitamin D deficient - so I bought some D3 drops) - - at the store however, I found these AWESOME meal replacement shakes called Svelte - they are dairy free - I think 260 calories high protein, fiber, vitamins - all the good stuff - so I had a chocolate one for lunch and WOW was it AWESOME!!! Oh - did I mention it's all organic too?? Icing on the cake! So I got on Amazon when I got home and ordered a case of it. And my daughter popped over - she tried it and LOVED it! She is also starting to struggle with her weight, so she and I are both going to have these shakes for breakfast now - oh, and it's stevia sweetened - no artificial sweeteners....now if I can only get my son to like them....;) We'll see...he refuses to eat breakfast, but if I can give him a "chocolate shake" before school he might just try it!!! I was supposed to meet a girlfriend for a late lunch today, but she called and cancelled....so now I'm trying to decide what to do (sigh) - I need to go to Bed, Bath and Beyond - but just not sure I want to make the drive - - (I know I will...lol). And cleaning the house can wait until tomorrow - I have been picking away at it ----- "never leave a room empty handed!" So there's no clutter - just need to do the "real" cleaning - surfaces, floors, mirrors...again - tomorrow (after my 5K run of course :) ) Well, just wanted to start our Holiday thread! Hope everyone has a great weekend! Sheila |
Went to Bed Bath & Beyond with my 20% off one item coupon - bought a "soda stream" - I love flavored sparkling water - now I can just make it at home! :) Then I went to Chipotle - got a veggie bowl for dinner with just black beans, fresh salsa, guacamole and lettuce - YUM! The traffic was CRAZY! It's a beautiful day here, so I'm sure people are going to try to get their holiday shopping in today.
Now time to RELAX. :) Hope everyone has a great evening! |
haven't even begun christmas shopping or put my tree up yet! I did go grocery shopping today n farmers market to fill the house back up with healthy choices! My kids went away for the weekend n i thought yes me time... not! My dh's hunting buddy brought his 9yr old adhd son over to "hunt" knowing the kid hates to hunt so guess who has him ugh! Would have been nice to be ASKED! My mood has quickly gone down hill cuz i was so hoping for some down time my TOM is due any day now n that def isnt helping! Oh well ill pop in a movie curl up in my comforter n suck it up like i always do!
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I'm with you DangerousCurves, only thing done so far is the tree is out of the basement and up but not decorated...December already!! holy moly
Congrats on the healthy numbers Sheila, very happy for you, that's definitely what it's all about, right?! HO HO Holidays, here we come, I've been good with the exercise, but really need to keep an eye on the grazing, so easy to say well, just trying to maintain, well that's as hard as trying to lose this time of year...yeeps...I bought some carrots and apples, may throw in a juice here and there for some fruit/veggie. best to all :sunny: |
Happy December all! I am sticking close to home today and trying to get motivated to pull out my Christmas decorations. It is just DH and I around here and he doesn't care about the decorations so it is hard to get motivated to make the effort since it is only for 3-4 weeks. Plus I need to get some shopping done too. **sigh** I suppose my enthusiasm will kick in eventually :)
I love reading all your posts and welcome our new friend, Liz, from "down under" and send :dust: to any of you that might be struggling or need a boost this time of year. My main short term goal has been to be under 246 by the end of the year so that I can begin 2013 with less than 100# to go. I may bump that up to being 241.8 by 12/28/12 which would be a 50 pound loss since I began this journey in July. I try not to put too much pressure on myself but I think this is a do-able goal for me. Keeping my eye on the prize and all... I check in and read all your posts nearly every day and so enjoy being a part of this great community! Thanks for listening and being a part of my success! :D |
Syndehat - you are FABULOUS!!! OMG!!! You are doing AWESOME!! Keep up the great work! Even with the holidays - you have totally ROCKED this year!!!!
I'm watching "ELF" alone with a glass of Chardonnay...lol Good eating day - and exercise. Tomorrow - 5K and cleaning day! Tonight is for ME. Enjoy ladies - and I've also discovered that sugar-free gum is my best friend - - - I want to eat the junk, but need to find a substitute - gum is working! (for tonight anyway - lol) |
Nooooooooooooo!!!!! It cannot be December!!!!!!!! :eek:
Wow. Time flies. Congrats on making the Dr happy Shiela22. Way to go! :carrot: Congrats to all those who are ahead with their holiday chores. Sympathetic to those, like me, who are not!:shocksn: Wow....when I took my socks off last night, I was shocked to see how swollen my legs were.....just like when I was preggers. (No Sum, not all of us can wear those nice 4in red heels!.....I have to wear flats for everyone else's safety!! And the warm socks because I'm always cold!...wish I could wear sexy shoes :()....My salt intake is rather low....& I cut out the liq donuts completely....guess I just need to increase the H2O : coffee ratio. Hey! No more bad mood and no faking it! I spent another afternoon on KP, doling out rations with known calories. The fridge is stocked for several days with lo-cal, nutritious food for me, and I have home-made soup and goodies for the family. Gonna start that lovely flax bread in the breadmaker now. (could use some more ideas for low-cal snacks) What else is everyone doing for motivation/accountability? I've seen some of you in other forums. I'm doing the 21 day accountability (to get rid of the liq donuts habit), the goal by Summer (because I have a big, big motivating event then), and just started the Dec exercise (because I'm....well...lazy). Maybe I'll see you there? In those forums, I'm all business, so if I start slackin', you must bust my crust! And don't be kind about it! [Hey, MrsT....was thinkin' 'bout your customer service position. Ya know....I'll bet that's a much less stressful job in Colorado these days!! And ditto to what Sum said: check with the pharmaceutical manufacturers for assistance and your Dr for samples.] .......don't stop...thinkin' 'bout tomorrow....... TTFN |
Crazy, nutz day at work. I work for an internationally known company that ships packages worldwide & today I think people were trying to beat the rush. And of course the boss has on just a skelton crew! He NEVER works weekends, so why should he care??? I've never seen so many unhappy customers in one place but we were hustling...none of us took a break except the mandated lunch break.
I'm bone-tired now. I ate healthy & I think all the hustle was quite a bit of exercise! All of us were talking about sore feet & tired brains. :dizzy: Tomorrow is my weigh-in day. It's gotta pay offf! I've been a good girl, I swear!!! :angel: Check-in here & then to bed. Huh, before 10PM? Odd? I'm such a night owl, but not tonight...I'm tired. Also the rain is making me sleeeeepy. :yawn: To all: We don't do Christmas. Not by choice but to be blunt...it just hurts too much. My family is sooo dysfunctional & when Daddy (April 2000) passed it just got worse. I haven't put up any decorations in 12 yrs. I do get a Christmas card for my mom & some small personal gift (like enlargements of old photos) for her. Sorrry, I just get a little choked up about it, because I really do miss it but NOT ALL THE DRAMA. Sheila: Good job! I know that I have to get in for a physical myself. I, too, have a deficiency in Vit.D along with iron & a few others. Thanks for giving me a little push to go see my dr. And congrats on getting holiday ready. Now, you can kinda sit back & enjoy it, right? **sugar-free gum is always with me! My 2 favorites are peppermint & bubble gum! It has stopped me from eating junk many a times. Definitely something that should be in the "arsonal" of everyone who's trying to lose weight. DangerousCurves: Yes, you DO need to be asked. And if TOM is this close...that man is playing with gas & matches! Or at least in my book he would be!!! :devil: I love farmer's markets! Sooo much variety & it's soooo fresh! ENJOY!!! kelijpa Grazing, yes whatta trap it is! That is why at funcations I try not to stay at a "food" table especially if I'm just gabbing. I also make sure to start with fresh veggies/fruit first...lastly LIGHT on the desserts if at all. Good luck! Let us help keep you strong!!! syndehat: Sounds like you on are on a similar path! I HOPE to be down to 250 by Christmas. Don't know if I'll make it because my scale is being stubborn! :mad: But I'm not giving up! Let's kick butt together! :kickbutt: Night all! The bed is calling my name. Agatha, my cat, is also telling me she wants some mommy time...I get into bed, brush her, give her a few treats & then we go to sleep. Can you say, "Spoiled"? I knew you could!!! |
wowsers it is flaming hot here...35 degrees celsius outside and the air is like an oven..urghhhhhhhh christmas is going to be a hot one!!..sigh..keeping on track with the eating the exercise is another story...will go for a walkie with the doggie tonight..going again in the morning...starting pilates then too...having a day of rest from the exercise today..hubby is home and sheesh it is tooooooo hot!!
had an awesome breaky..chopped up some spinach, some tomatoes and some onion and added some mushrooms sliced, put into a baking tray and sprinkled with garlic powder a little olive oil a little balsamic vinegar and roasted in a 200 degrees celsius oven stirring occasionally so that the spinach cooks in the mushies juices!! turned out yummy..add any other herb to it that you like! sheila fantastic work on being organised..i have to make a family christmas card so that i can put scratchies in an envelope for everyone...we don't buy pressies as such!! whoooooooot whoooooooot on the doctors visit..i am hoping to have a drastic lowering of cholesterol too but will not have the testing done until january!! dangerous-yeah i need to decorate for christmas too..i don't do much a small tree and a few things on the dining room table is all!!..lol...lol..yes hun spoil yourself you deserve it!! kelijpa-helllooooooos nice to meet you??...yes the year has gone by sooooooooo fast that i really don't know where time has gone!! syndehat-thank you soo much for the warm welcome..tis a great group i agree!!..go shopping and the decos and christmas music will help get you in the mood!! i can't help but sing along to the carols whilst shopping!!..i am sure people think i am mad!!!..lol..lol..lol shiela22-you go gal and enjoy your me time!! oh gum might be for me too..i must get some!!..but if i chew too much i might get gas!! no wait i already have heaps of gas from the veges and fruit!! see-yeah my left leg especially was swollen sooo much i got a fright and went to the doctors...turns out there was nothing wrong and that it was pms and hormonal..mind you the heat does not help either!! mrstrying-wow that was a hard days work...you deserve a rest hun...and geeeeez i am wishing for some rain.. might have to do a naked rain dance...problem with that is my uncle reckons he is going to bring the camera over and take a pic..EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!! yeah well we really don't do christmas either...not for the reasons you state though and i am sorry to hear of your loss and i knows that there are a lot of people out there who are like you!!...we don't concentrate on christmas much because of the financial burden really and also wow it is a lot of hard work!!oh wow i sooooo spoil mine too hun..there is a definite bedtime routine..heck what am i saying we are wrapped around little paws for sure!!! about vitamin D..i also take supplements!!..do we all take it??? Have a good weekend all!! Cheers Liz |
Hello Everyone!
7am and I have already got my 5K run in - my metabolism is all fired up and burning that FAT! :) I'm now drinking my Svelte chocolate shake - feels decadent, but it's a perfect breakfast! And I also took my vitamin D :) Today - cleaning day. :rolleyes: I am SO not in the mood (sigh). But it has to be done - and on the positive side, it keeps me moving and burning calories - and also keeps me from SHOPPING!! My little "bed bath and beyond" trip yesterday took me "beyond" that store to Marshalls, TJ Maxx (sigh)....I'm not going ANYWHERE today. I got my run in on the treadmill, I will clean the house and then tonight I'm going to take a nice long hot bath! House cleaning should only take a few hours....I just need to get started...going to put on some music to energize me! My cleaning routine - I start on the first floor - turn on all of the lights and then as I finish a room I spray some Febreeze (I have a holiday scent right now) and turn the light off...it's symbolic - kinda like putting a line through one of my items on my "to do" list....LOL. Busy week coming up - something going on EVERY night!!! Should make the week go fast - I don't have the kids this week so it's actually good. Well - I'm off to make a cup of coffee then to clean! Hope everyone has a good day! Sheila |
gmorning ladies!
Survived yesterday as well as letting our "guests" see their way home! Dont get me wrong i love our friends and having them here, they know they r home here. I just had my head n heart set on a quiet day alone to do what i needed n everything gets changed for me. TOM is still lurking just under the surface waiting for that perfect moment. Dd is in xmas parade today sure hope the sun decides to watch it too cuz its heavy fog n very cold rite now. Have to go to wally world afterwards n get happy pills refilled n pay a couple bills- awesome being able to do all ur stops at one place! I did get a good bit of walking in yesterday n will today too plus getting house, laundry n such in order for the week, i really need to keep myself moving thru the cold months or the family will find me balled up in the back of 1 of the closets hibernating! Yall stay warm, motivated n active! |
LOL... I was still posting on November chat :D
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Hello Ladies!
I have had a very productive and wonderful day! Got the WHOLE house cleaned - WOO HOO!!!! :carrot::carrot: Then my brother came over with his kids for a little bit which was nice, then my daughter came over and just "hung out" with me for a few hours - - she's 16 and wanted to "hang out" with me!! I'm a lucky Mom!!! So now I'm just finishing laundry - dinner will be leftover Chipotle, or my veggie crustless pizza....it feels so good to have the house clean! I'm going to wrap a few presents this evening, take a nice hot bath and go to bed early - early morning tomorrow! Hope everyone has had a great day! Sheila |
Am copying and pasting from the other thread since I forgot it's December *grin*!!! I'm sorry if I didn't comment on the posts from the December board so far, but I'm reading them all!
My December goal? I would love to hit 139 by the end of the month. I realize just how challenging this will be with the holidays and all, but why not. Eh, weighed in at 144.6 today (after a nice drop yesterday to 143.6). I'm SO close to the lower 140s I can taste it! I've run 4 miles two days in a row. I need to incorporate strength training and need to figure out how to do that. I'm a little lost in that realm. Moving Forward – heh, I love it when my boob size goes down, actually. I wear like a 34D, so it’s so hard to find a small band size and larger cup size. When I’m closer to my regular ideal weight, I’m a 32 with still a larger cup size. I am not sure about the lowering of calories. I’d like to say that it’s fine as long as you feel good and energetic and are getting the proper nutrients, but the whole metabolism thing is mystifying to me. Lizarddau – how is the soup diet going for you? Do you see results? I know which diet you’re talking about now. I think we call it the cabbage soup diet here! I think I tried it once and only lasted a day, LOL! Also I don’t like some of the food on it, like I HATE skim milk, so I never knew what substitutions were appropriate on any given day. MrsTryingAgain – glad you were able to get all the meds! It’s so scary when dealing with major health issues like that. I am excited about using my food this week (and today). And I do not understand people who have to be so nasty in public like that. I always try to treat people out and about the way I’d want to be treated. It’s just decent. SeeMyFeet – I always enjoy wine, haha, part of my problem! Sum38 – My weigh-in yesterday was 143.6, which was awesome (still not back down to 142.8 but whatever, getting closer) but then today it was back up to 144.4! Ah, well. Tomorrow I am determined not to have a high weigh-in as I almost always do on Mondays for some reason. Good luck with your house! And omg, I love going out for sushi but yes, the bloat is crazy afterward! Kelijpa – heh, I’ve never had a dog, but I’ve always wanted one for running purposes. I can see it can be more complicated if they are not used to seeing other runners! |
Sheila, you sound like a ball of energy, I'm sitting here talking myself into going on the treadmill at 6 pm, I really want to, but still have to make myself go down there. I am trying to get a 5K in every day that I can, doing pretty well with that, I think it's the only thing keeping me in check. And making sure I get my water in even if I have to get up in the middle of the night...:D
Syndehat, you're inspiring. I have a goal for the end of the year, too. If I don't get after it, I'll be kicking myself. My main goal is to maintain over the holidays, but my secret goal is 170, that is moving out of obese into overweight by my bmi. I'm sure I could do it if I just put in a little more effort, it's the big IF... Hi Liz, it's a balmy 45 deg farenheit here, it had to warm up to get there...lol...love your posts Mrs T, sorry about the events that brought you to not doing christmas, sorry for your pain. Ok, thanks all for the inspiring words, I'm going to the treadmill...can't wait to get back to my book :) love the kindle on the treadmill, I can even turn pages when I'm jogging. best to all :sunny: |
went for my morning burn around the block twice..darned legs go numb about 200mts away from home...sigh..oh well..bought a mat to do the pilates on...going to do them this arvo..aiming to do the exercises twice a day eventually...got to work up to it..feeling good still...fruit today with veges perhaps a salad for lunch!! gotta do washing today it tis piling up again...i think sometimes it does naughty
things in the basket and reproduces itself!!..might start designing our yearly christmas card..but i thinks we need a family portrait though..gotta get my bestie to take a pic of us and the animals!!..hopefully i will remember to ask her this afternoon!! my memory sucks at the best of times! sheila-wow a 5k run...gosh i only wish!!oooooooh that shake sounds delish!!..i am thinking i might buy some for taking away with us after christmas!..well something similar..i cannot buy that particular brand here in aussie land...i clean the toilet, the kitty litter and also do our doona and pillows when i wash the ben linen with disinfectant spray!! dangerous- yeps i knows what you mean about house guests..i love having them but i also like to see them go for all sorts of reasons..lol..lol..lol..oooooh i hope you have a good TOM this month..mine last month was horrid..well more horrider than usual! yeps i have to attack the laundry as well!! you can have some of our heat hun i would gladly give it away!! sum-yay!! good to see someone else isn't on the right page..rofl!! shiela-yay for you tooooooo!! tis good to have a clean home..well my clean might not be as clean as yours but i do get there..lol..lol..i am always fighting hubbys cluttering but then again i can talk...my study looks like a brothel...mind you a brothel is probably cleaner!! ROFL olehcat-i survived 2 weeks on the soup diet hun..now i am sick of the soup so i am modifying it...cutting out the soup but generally doing the same thing..with a few additions...ooooooh i love milk so this suits me fine..it is what i want to acheive in my meal plans...low added sugar..low fat low carb...eating healthy!! i hopes everybody has a wonderful day..you all keep warm now...i am soo jealous.. i would love to have some of your cold..but i do know that it sometimes gets very very very cold in places...i would be scared to drive on those icy roads!! be careful everyone!!...cheers liz |
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what a good idea to read a book whilst doing the treadmill..i never thought of that!!..thanks for the idea!...not that i have a treadmill but i am thinking of hiring one...mind you the expense of using the pool might pull me up short...we will see..if i can exercise inside in the air con it is better than braving the heat..cheers liz |
kelijpa- i was catching up on the december chat thread when i read about you and your little doggie...what do you use to lead him??...we use a head halti and it is the best...roxy does not pull and it is sooo easy to pull he into line...she cannot use a choker and i do not like them so this is the best thing i have used..i have seen it bring into line a big doberman...but never used it on a littledoggie..might be worth a try on your little man??...cheers liz
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Thanks Liz, I'll have to look into that, I'd love to take him more places, he needs to get used to other people and dogs. We take him with us hiking and for walks, but not anywhere it's busy. I feel like I need to do a better job with training him, too, we got him from the shelter, he was already 4 so he had some bad habits, but is getting better and better.
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here is a page i did of her!! http://www.mootwodesigns.com/photopo...geous_roxy.jpg |
Well, survived the stormy weather we had last night. Nothing like the super storm the east coast had, but I did get woke up at least 4 times last night due to wind & rain. I LOVE rain, but not all at once. :eek:
The scale moved! 257.5! WOO HOO!!! Thought I was going to have to truely stomp it to pieces. But no, it listened to me. :goodscale Got to visit with my mom today. I LOVE going back to the ranch. This time of year the area is just FILLED with all sorts of water fowl...geese, ducks, swans. All the rivers, streams & canals were way up due to the storm so every creature seemed to be loving the break inbetween fronts. Went for a long walk. Ate healthy. Dumb old TOM showed up today. I was HOPING I was starting menopause (I'm 48), because I didn't have a visitor last month. Probably because of the stress of H's health. Oh, well, I still consider today to be a plus day. liz: Love Roxy! She's a cutie! Wish we could have a dog, but our apartment is far too small & Agatha (our cat) would NOT appreciate it. I know all about laundry reproducing! UGH! I wish that stuff would learn NOT to do that! BAD LAUNDRY! BAD! Vitamins? I personally take vitamin C (cold/flu season), vitamin D & B12 (always been lacking in them) & iron a few days before/during & a few days after TOM. Keep up the good work. Always remember you don't have to be great to start, just start to be great. That's a Zig Ziglar quote. RIP Zig. Sheila: My house next! ;) Wish my house would just clean itself! But that's life. I LOVE visting with my mom, especially when I don't have to share her with others. She's a good strong woman who never fails to make me proud to be her daughter. She's now in her mid-80s & I want to spend as much time with her as I can. Also good job on keeping up the 5k...you inspire me to keep my exercise going strong. kelijpa: Your goal is calling you!!! You know your treadmill misses you so!!! You've got to visit it!!! ;) I know what you mean though...some times it's just so darned hard to get motivated. I keep a calendar & on the days I do the following: eat healthy, drink plenty water & exercise I get a different colored check mark. I can see at a glance how consistent I'm being. My goal is to exercise at least 4 days a week & that calendar is my Jiminy Cricket...keeping me on the straight & narrow. My water intake always wakes me up at 6AM without fail! olehcat: Just keep pluggin' away. You'll make it! I know you will! Remember you didn't gain overnight so loosing won't happen that way either. Sounds like you're doing right. As for strength exercise, I use simple lifts with 2-3 lb weights. I'm a big gal already so I don't need a lot of bulk...just toning. I also have used resistance bands to. Both seem to work well. For the rest I do leg lifts, squats & pelvic lifts. Remember tone muscles are long & lean making you look long & lean. Night all! Rest well! Be healthy! |
I was up at 3 am this morning. Hate it when I can't sleep.... so my kitchen is clean, a load of laundry is done and I have drained a pot of tea :)
MrsT Congrats on your weigh-in! :woohoo: -- I am 45 and each month I hope that TOM would not make his appearance as well...mum had her menopause in her mid 50's tho, so I know I may need to wait another 10 years... Liz Oooh, I love border collie and mixes!! They are the best and smartest dogs around. I have a lab mix, we adopted her when she was about 18 months old. I love her...she is my walking buddy -- I set a goal to walk 1000 miles this year; I am 35 miles away from it...I could have never done it without Shadow; she motivated me each day. Kel What kind of dog do you have? -- I can't take my Shadow to places with lots of people...she is just too scared. We got her at 18 months and it was too late to train her to be around people and other dogs. -- She is doing better at home with visitors. |
sum38 - wow, 3 a.m. That happens to me, too, sometimes, but I am not nearly as productive as you when that happens. I just get frustrated and lie in bed. Those sparkle water things look awesome!
MrsTryingAgain - yikes, storm! Sounds scary. I'm in Illinois and it was like 70 degrees here yesterday. Good advice on the toning! I think I should dig out my Pilates/yoga dvd. lizarddau - beautiful Roxy! And I miss living in a more tropical place (I lived in Florida for several years Meh, I weighed in at 144.8 today. But I came down with a nasty cold last night and had some chicken soup and of course that always makes me bloat up like a balloon. I hate getting sick because then I don't want to eat vegetables at all. I just want carby comfort food! |
Hello Everyone! Wow, i have so much to read and catch up on, I haven't been on here for a few days.....
What a weekend...it was a busy one. I don't think that I ate that badly but the scale is definitely NOT my friend today and I feel so bloated and gross. I went clothes shopping yesterday and bought a few things to get me through what I hope is just a "phase". Stretchy stuff and long shirts to cover my bum. I can't go through life in a pair of sweatpants.....although I wish that I could!!! Fell off the wagon with my BBL workout..going to start up again today. Joined a gym that I used to work at because they had a special price that was too good to pass up for a three month membership....I have no excuses now not to weight train. The good tihng about this little gym is that it is always empty so I won't be self conscious working out there and /or wait for machines......it is a step towards reaching a goal. No presents bought yet for the kids and house is not decorated. It is hard going through what I am and trying to stay "jolly" but I will put on the happy face anyway. Took some time off from my shakes but I'm starting up again today..... My goal for december is get to 139. I know it is nuts to have a goal like that during holiday season but I need to strive towards something otherwise i"ll be in the same place I am now mentally next month and I don't want to waste any more time!! I miss my clothes and I miss feeling comfy in things that I am wearing. I'm tired of camouflaging myself. Enough about me...taking little man to school and will be back to catch up with you lovely ladies!! |
rats..i JUST WROTE TO EVERYONE AND THE COMPUTER GOT STUPID ON ME....
Dare I start over? I hate when this happens.....:?: SUM: Loved the clothes you bought from WHBM, new clothes are so exciting aren't they? I absolutely love them and I wish I could be a stylist for someone..... OLEHAT: Feel better!!! Mrstrying: congrats on seeing that scale move!!!! Keep up the good work... Lizard: I laughed when you said Talk under water....that's me too, I am a chatterbox in the right company. KELIJPA: I give anyone that can get on the treadmill credit...I just never could stand it, would rather be dancing...:carrot: Tried dancing on the treadmill but that is a bit dangerous... SHEILA: its great when we get the house clean...feels so good afterwards. SEEMYFEET: I try to get on the other forums but always forget where i was, it is a lot to keep up with. There is a binging thread that has been helpful to mei n the past. |
Hello, all! I feel so far behind in posting! You all are doing great. I am still trying to get a handle on my eating and TOM. This month has been really awful - terrible PMS for days, then TOM started and I barely had a flow for 3 days - figured it would be a light month, then BAM! yesterday things started full force. This whole TOM thing is messing with my eating, water weight, mood, etc. I can't seem to get a handle on it. Hopefully next month will be better. In the meantime, I am just trying to hang onto my eating and weight.
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Wow you ladies continue to inspire me. So much wisdom and motivation in this thread.
I am sorry I do not have time to personally comment on each of your threads but want you to know that I am reading each day for inspiration. Food was not too bad this weekend. I did not start the week with a gain, which makes me happy. No real loss but no gain so that speaks good for my weekend food. I cannot seem to shake this cough. This is probably TMI but I have had two kids and when I really get to coughing I wet my self a little. Ugh, so gross and annoying. I am a smoker and have not tried quitting for a year or so. I cannot stand the cough and gasping for breath so I did not buy more smokes this morning on the way to work. Slapped on the patch and have nic gum. I also want to try the ecig just need to get to a place that sells them. I have been trying for so many months to get the scale to move and am making NO progress. I have a new goal to lose 3lbs each month for 5 months. My 43 birthday is in April and if I can do this then I will be very close to goal by my birthday. Keep repeating to myself. 3lbs a month, I can do this. I can do this. I hope I can do this. Have a great Monday all!!! |
Well wouldn't ya know.....two apple turnovers for lunch. Why do I buy that junk...I can't have it in the house!!!
NE: TOM and hormones reak havoc on us trying to get to goals, don't they? Keep fighting the good fight...Good for you for trying to quit smoking, so NOT easy. YOU can lose 3 lbs a month...YOU CAN DO IT! |
quick hi n hugs and hope everyone survived the weekend! ive got great news... weighed in this a.m. and had a 3lb whoosh over the weekend that puts me at 200lbs and knocking on the door of ONEderland! and this is with my TOM still waiting to surprise me too! ill write more tomorrow and catch up just had to share the news before i busted at the seams lol!
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dangerouscurvesahead - Congratulations! You are almost in onederland! I know you will get there any day now.
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Joy Congrats on your whoosh!!
NEMom You can do it! I quit about 4 years ago...I went cold turkey, and I must admit, life got so much better. I was able to walk faster and smell things. One craving at a time. :hug: Zumba There you are!!!! I am glad you like my outfit. Today I am wearing their embroidered ecru colored pants, leopard top and a jacket.... I just LOVE their stuff...makes me feel so pretty. Guacamole I have been having a very light TOM...don't tell me this gets worse!!! olehcat Feel better! I hope it is not the flu that is going around. |
yay!! onto my third week and still doing well..fruit for breaky and a coffee...walked around the block a couple of times with roxy girl and my bestie little di...did some pilates late yesterday arvo...boy did i feel it...they look sooo easy but heck they work muscles that i dont ordinarily use..i am aiming on doing the pilates exercises twice today...had a visitor yesterday and she stayed most of the day...so i did not get much done around the house..need to do it today then...tis going to be very hot...my friend
said it is going to hit about 39 degrees celsius...urgggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!..yuck for sure!!..in between the house work i am going to do some designing...love being creative....thanks guys my doggie is beautiful i think...we found a pair of sunglasses missing their lens on a walk one day and roxy wears them when we go for a walk each morning...she looks soo adorable with them on!!..everybody comments and smiles...she is sooo happy and loves everybody...she even puts up with nicky who hisses and spits at her.. he is my chocolate tabby point siamese...yes i take a berocca which is a multi but mainly vitamin B which dissolves in water..a vitamin D and that is about it for the vitamins! anyways guys you all have a good day!! cheers liz mrstrying-thanks for the lovely comment about roxy...oh i have 2 kitties an old girl and a young guy!!.lol they all get along okays cept nicky the young whipper snapper annoys piper the old girl a bit and also abusers roxy a bit!!..he forces me to put roxy outside sometimes he gets soo cranky with her...poor baby!! sum-your shadow sounds amazing as are you for all of that walking wowee girl you are fantastic!!..yeah roxy is overweight due to my single elderly male neighbours feeding her left overs!!...sigh...mind you hubby does not help and feeds her ice blocks sometimes..i say that is not dog food stop it!!..anyhows goes in one ear and out the other..MEN!!..oh well she is going walking with me at least once a day so all is good..tis toooooooo hot here to throw the ball at the moment..she loves that!!..labs are soooo beautiful tis a pity she is soooooooo shy though..roxy is not and thinks everybody loves her..i tell her that is not always the case!! olehcat-hey hun i am sooo sorry to hear about your cold...yes i think roxy is beautiful but then i am biased..please look after yourself and get well soon!! zumba-yay i love leggings and long shirts...my fave things to wear...i love ts 14+ here in australia their style is me all over!!..a little pricey but i buy at sales so it is not sooo bad...google them and check it out!! you will get there hun with christmas..i still have not done anything due to a visitor yesterday..but i plan on doing some things today!oh yah about the legging thing.. have a friend who walks with me when she can and she is a size 14 aussie and loves leggings and dresses or shirts..she loves ts 14+ too..i plan on sticking with my tops and just changing the bottoms when i get smaller!! gauc-hey there gal i can sympathise with you over the TOM..my last was a real doozy...just think it does not last long...yeah i knows easier said than done..but hang in there....don't stress over your weight at the moment hun...just eat well and strive to feel good!! |
Liz, that page is great, you're very talented, she's beautiful!
MrsTryingAgain, Congrats on the weigh-iin! I keep a calendar, too. Everyday (just about, when I'm OP) I write my weight, what activity I did, how many ounces of water, and what I had for dinner, I can see by flipping through it where I was at the time by how full it is...pretty good right now! Thanks for the encouraging words, Tread's saw me last night and again this morning as I had a later start to stay for a meeting today. Sum, he's a cocker spaniel mix, black and white, sometimes I say a wack-a-doodle...lol...he's much better at home, too...not perfect, but better, we have a couple neighbors who are kind of afraid of dogs, I think he senses it. He is good for exercising, though, got to get him out for a walk, no matter the weather! Zumba, the Kindle is what make the treadmill work for me, if the weather cooperates (right now hunting season is keeping me out of the woods) I'll be outside, the little dog tried to get on with me once, I did some dancing that time, managed to stay on, I'm sure it was a sight...lol... NEMom, I know what you mean about trying to answer ev1, I'm sure I'm missing lots, I tried posting some then editing, I still can't remember everything I want to say. As for your TMI, I have to say this, I would never have believed they would make such a difference, but I've been doing the Kegel exercises in the car on the way to work, it's been awhile, but I was having that issue with a cough or sneeze, or just having to make sure I didn't wait, and I have none of that now. Now that I've seen the difference I do them religiously, I don't want to go back...I think it helps pull your stomach in too. Best of luck with the quitting, in my humble opinion it's the best thing you can do for yourself. Guac, I'm with you on the struggle with trying to keep in control of the eating this time of year, they have a program at work to log in your activity and weight on a weekly basis, you can win a little prize if you don't gain for the time period, it ends Jan. 13th, I think it's like 8 weeks or something, the weigh-in is a different day so it's actually helping a little, I can't believe I'm struggling this hard, for me I'm fighting this urge to just eat whatever I want. Today I did good, but it's work, I'm worth it, but man, it's work...just keep plugging! DangerousCurves, congrats on the whoosh! It seemed like forever for me to get to onderland, each decade has it's own timeline it seems. Enjoy meeting that milestone when you get there! :goodvibes Liz, I'll have to read your post after I post this, I see we posted almost at the same time! Looking forward to it! best to all :sunny: |
:wave:....checkin in, chickies.....
Aw cute doggies! I had lots and lots of pets growing up, but none now. Too much movin around in my adult life. Plus, DS was bitten by a neighbor's dog (on the behind) when he was a toddler and he still doesn't care for them :(. We should start walking the neighbors' dogs again--all the fun and none of the expense! Wow keli--I'm not brave enough to do the weight loss thing at work. Must be nice to have a supportive group during the day! :) Good OP day. Scale was up this morn :dizzy:...hopefully it's related to water retention. Got my Exorcises in. I'm up to an hour of cardio, core, & balance! Even when I skip a day, I can tell I'm getting stronger and more flexible. Yay. I'm even planning on putting my largest-size slacks in the dryer! Cannot tell if the asthma is getting better yet. Will know when the weather turns frigid cold for real. Here's to pushing that ticker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (is it ticker? or tracker?......whatever) Namaste, y'all |
Over 145 this morning!!! What the bloody Hades is going on??? I know that I havent' been eating that well but I haven't been consuming that many calories either.....this is totally insane. I am going to start logging everything I eat in fatsecret, a real pain in the bum but maybe it will FORCE me to realize what I'm eating and the shame itself will make me lose. I just can't believe that I let things get so out of control, but then again my whole life seems to be that way lately so why should my eating be any different? Sorry ladies, just needed to rant this morning. Someone needs to kick me in the behind and it might as well be me........Goal today: do my BBL workout, lots of water, my shakes.
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SEEMYFEET: Your workouts sound intense!! way to go...
DANGEROUS: You'll be in Onderland soon and then we need to have a party here for you!!! What a great feeling that is going to be....you're almost there girl!!!! LIZARD: I love how you say BREAKY, I giggle every time i read that. Never heard of 14+, you have different brands than we do. Youre also taxed more or is that not still the case? Le'ts make this a good day y'all..:p |
Morning :sunny:
It feels like spring here in Michigan. Unfortunately I haven't had time to enjoy it; I have been cleaning and organizing my house... it was officially listed last night. Woohoo! Looks like that we may be moving to Colorado. Hubby travels for work and it does not matter to him where we live. I am ready for a new adventure. Scale is not coming down as fast as I would like to see, as a matter of fact it has stagnated. Like Zumba I need to see what I am eating wrong.... This week will be a challenge. I am meeting a gf for drinks and dinner; Friday we are celebrating DD's 18th bday at a steak house and Saturday I have a formal to go to...eat, eat and EAT more :( 'Tis the season. |
Hi, all!
Ugh, I was wretchedly sick all day yesterday (thanks for your good wishes!) and I felt silly because I went to work and then my grad level class because I had to turn in my final project for the semester, and really, I should have stayed home yesterday. I get annoyed when other people go to work and school when they are sick, so I don't know why I did it. I only consumed about 1100 calories because I just didn't feel well at all and had little appetite, but still my weight is hovering at 144.4 this morning. I don't get it! Maybe you retain water when you're sick? For some reason I always bloat up when I get sick. I have a doctor's appointment this morning and I am really not wanting to be weighed there. I know you can refuse to be weighed, but I always chicken out. I don't want to get a nasty shock and see a number that's even higher (usually my scale IS pretty good about aligning well with doctor's scales, but you never know). Maybe I'll just close my eyes. Sum38 - it was about 70 here, too, yesterday and I couldn't enjoy it all because I was sick and also at work and in class all day. zumbachica - I feel your pain. I do NOT understand why I am not under 143 again right now. Why why why am I still weighing around 144? UGH! Is anyone here a cat person? I have 1 very spoiled lynx point siamese cat (gorgeous cat, very clingy). I may be getting a second cat this weekend from a friend of my mom's who wants to get rid of him. |
OLEHCAT: I don't have a cat because husband was always allergice (so he claims) but I'm sure if Ihad one it would be spoiled rotten. Siamese are a beautiful breed. Don't go by the doctor's scale, they are usually wrong....you should go by the scale that you use regularly. Plus at the doctors office you usually have clothes on when they weigh you and it can be at the end of the day. I don't pay attention to the doctor's scale......hope you're feeling better and YEAH, you should stay home when you're not feeling well.....
SUM: read about your move on FB.....what an ordeal moving is! How exciting that you can move wherever you want. Why Colorado? I hope it isn't because of the new law...(puff puff...hee hee hee...just kidding).. I plan on cleaning all day tomorrow and catching up on "work"..I need to take out some of the Christmas "junk" ( i don't call it decorations)...... ANYTHING to keep me from eating!!! |
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